The neck tattoo is an indication that he has successfully hunted head!
- the traditional hand tapping method can still be found. In this process needles dipped in pigment are used and tapped into the skin with a hammer.

Fuck that!

For those who only know Murikan geography ...

I guess that as his followers proclaimed him as "Raja Darat" (King of Upland) or "Raja Ulu" (King of Upriver), this means that my new flatmates are Princesses.

Anyway, I'm learning little by little about the people of Sarawak (Borneo). They have a thanksgiving / harvest / spring festival day called Gawai Dayak where they wear the traditional costumes and stuff.

(24-08-2016 07:15 AM)Dom Wrote: I love learning about different cultures. They are slowly disappearing.....

I'm seeing quite the opposite in this region. Although it could be merely a last ditch attempt to hang on to the past against the steady march of hegemony... or a way of attracting culture-tourists.

There's currently a bit in the media about Malay origins sparked by a recent study of mitochondrial DNA and also memetic studies e.g. language.

I have a hunch that this might be prominent right now as a reaction against Daesh (although it's an Islamic country, Malaysian's powers are very vocal against extremists ... not just vocal, they have extra patrols at the airports questioning in particular, girls travelling west alone)